OnPodium vs Acast: How They Work Together
Acast is a podcast host and advertising network. It stores your audio and publishes the RSS feed that Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the other apps read. OnPodium is a podcast website builder: it reads that feed and builds a website with a page for every episode. Many podcasters use the two together. If you want hosting and website in one account, OnPodium can host your audio too, on the Pro+ plan.
The short answer
- Acast stores your audio and publishes your RSS feed.
- OnPodium turns that feed into a website on your own domain, with a page for every episode and the pages a podcast needs.
- You do not have to choose. Keep Acast and add OnPodium. Plans start at $9 a month, with a 14-day free trial.
What OnPodium adds on top of Acast
| What OnPodium includes | Plans |
|---|---|
| A page for every episode, with a player and your show notes. New episodes appear by themselves. | All plans |
| 9 templates, with your logo, colours and fonts | All plans (Stream also without a plan) |
| Your own domain with https, or a free onpodium.com address | All plans |
| About, Contact and Subscribe pages | All plans |
| An email sign-up form that confirms each address, on every page of the Default, Clean, Squares and Playful templates | All plans |
| An email to subscribers for each new episode | Paid plans |
| SEO title and description for every page and episode; a sitemap | All plans |
| Ask the Show: visitors ask a question and get an answer from your episodes | Paid plans |
| Blog, guest form, reviews page with Apple Podcasts review import, YouTube videos page, sponsors page, custom pages | Pro and Pro+ |
| Sponsor click reports, email campaigns, digital products sold through Stripe, and podcast hosting | Pro+ |
How to set it up with Acast
- Copy your RSS feed address from your Acast account, or search for your show by name in OnPodium.
- Create your OnPodium site at dashboard.onpodium.com and paste the feed. OnPodium imports every episode.
- Pick a template and add your logo, colours and fonts.
- Connect your own domain. The dashboard shows the DNS records to set and checks them, then sets up https.
- Keep publishing at Acast. Each new episode appears on your website by itself.
When Acast on its own is enough
If you send listeners straight to Apple Podcasts or Spotify and do not need a website on your own domain or an email list, Acast on its own may be all you need. A website pays off when people search for your topics on Google, when you want to collect email addresses, or when sponsors and guests ask for a link.
If you want to move your hosting
On the Pro+ plan, OnPodium can host your podcast. Import your show from Acast, check every episode, then set a permanent (301) redirect from your Acast feed to your new OnPodium feed, so subscribers keep getting new episodes.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to leave Acast to use OnPodium?
No. OnPodium builds your website from your Acast RSS feed, and Acast keeps hosting your audio.
Will OnPodium change my listings in Apple Podcasts or Spotify?
No. The podcast apps keep reading the same feed. OnPodium only reads it to build your website.
Can OnPodium host my podcast instead of Acast?
Yes, on the Pro+ plan. You import your show into OnPodium, which copies your audio, and then redirect your Acast feed to your new OnPodium feed so the podcast apps follow.
Build your website from your Acast feed
Paste your feed, pick a template, connect your domain. 14-day free trial.
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OnPodium builds your website from the RSS feed of any podcast host.